Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-810

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was released 2 years after the TG-810 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-P5 matches up against the TG-810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus TG-810. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-810 has dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P5 versus the TG-810.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TG-810 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The image here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and TG-810.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-P5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.